Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-27
CIVIL SERVICE.
Commissioners 0berIy and Lyman Agree
en- the Subject Of Political
Organization.
Postmaster G snerai Villas to Succeed Sec
rotary Lamar at tbs Head OF the
Interior Department..
COMMISSIONER LYMAN's POSITION

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pected, Civil Service Commissioner
Lyman, who returned to the city yester-
day, indorses the Ooerly letter and takes
L firm stand with his Democratic coLlegue
on the subject of political organization.
He denounces the state associations in
| the most vigorous terms, and says that
the political clubs have tendency to de-
strOy the repose which is necessar. for
effective public service. Mr.. Lyman says
the pernlcious influence of the political
organization becomes manifest when We
view the clerks in Cffice organizing to
Keep their party in power and an
other set Of clerks organizing
to defeat administration. He says
unless stop was put to the further pro-
ceedtng OF the club the above condition OF
things would result On the subject of
clerks or other employees of the govern
ment contributing to political sssocia
tons he is
SOMEWHAT IN DOUBT.
The Law is specific, he says, on the point
that dues cannot be paid to a treasurer
who is in the government employ, and
even il the treasurer is an outside party
| the clerk may be violating the law in pay
ing dues. According TO Mr.. Lyman's
opinion the clerks belonging to the ssso-
citation may as Well chang up
| their harp on the weeping willow tree, ;"
and they ought to sing his praise for thus
saving them so much money in way of
| dues. Mr.. Lyman agrees with Mr.
Ooerly in saying that the examining
board shall be free from political organi-
zation or committees formed for the 20,
dticsl work. Mr.. Lyman has been in
ViJed to deliver the address for the New
York Chamber of Commerce when it Gel
ebretes its anniversary next month. If
ne decides to deliver this ad tress his ap-
pointment may be withheld until
after the 10 h day OF Novem
Der, the date Of the Chamber
of Commerce anniversary. If he declines
the Invitation the appointment will be an
nounced at an earlier date.
LAMAR's SUCCESSOR.
The transfer of Mr.. Villas from Post
master General to the Interior Depart
ment is contemplated by the President, to
Keep in line with civil service reform. He
ls not inclined TO appoint Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior Muldrow to the
mead of the Department, He is, how
ever, willing to appoint Assistant SeCre-
rotary Stevenson TO be Postmaster Gen.
erel. The transfer Of Mr.. Villas and the
promotion of MIR. Stevenson to be
Postmaster General will be, so far
as Mr.. Stevenson Is concerned,
in the line Of civil service, while in the
case of Mr.. MuIdrow il is assumed he will
not be offended by the appointment OF
one slready q member of the cabinet to
be his superior officer in the place Of Mr.
Lamar. Moreover, the President vans
to favor Mr.. Vilss, who prefers the Ia
terror Department ss q lawyer 20 the du-
ties of Postma ter General, which do not
make any demand upon his legal ability.
This transfer will prObsblY also carry
with il 6 change in the Office of Commits
sioner Of Public Lands.
POsTMAsTERs COMMISSIONS EXPIRE.
WASHINGTON, OcG. G.-Folowing
among others are presidential Offices at
which toe commissions of the postmss-
tiers will expire during December next:
Burnett, Colorado, Eagle Pass, Henrietta,
Mexis and Taylor. During the month of
January 1888 the commissions Of ffty-ope
presiden ial p0ssmasters will expire.
BIDS ON FEDERAL BUILDINGS.
special o the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Bids were
opened to-day by the Supervising Archi-
tect OF the Treasury Tor heating apparatus
for the federal buildings at Tyler and
Waco. The bidders for Waco were as
follows: Samuel I. Pope Co., Chicago,
$4379; Bartlett Hay ward, Baltimore,
S6995; for Tyler, Pope, $2270; Bartlett
Hayward, $685..
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26-The following
Texas pensions were issued to-day: VIII
liam J. ]. Scoggins, Helena; Moses D.
Arledge, Beauties; Thos. G. Gale, Colum-
bia.
THE ANARCHISTS LAST CHANCE.
WAsHIN GTON, Oct. 26 While there
has been no agreement among the counsel
nor any order of the Supreme court as to
the time to be allotted to the argument
tomorrow on the application
for a writ of error in
behalf of the condemned anarchists, it is
the prevailing opinion that but TWO attor-
neys will be heard on each side. Or, all
argument in support of the application
will be made by General Butler and Hon.
Randolph Tucker of Virginia, and General
Pricer will file printed briefs. Arguments
in opposition TO the application will be
made by Attorney General Hunt of Him
ols and States Attorney Grinnell of Chi
cago. The court will probably make q
ruling tomorrow morning just before the
argument begins as to the time which
will be allotted to each side.
YELLOW FEVER AT TAMPA.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 Surgeon Gen
eral Hamilton to-day received 3 telegram
from Dr.. Porter, in charge of the relief
measures at Tampa, Fla, saying: 81 do
not, as yet, need professional assistance.
There have been about 225 to 250 cases of
yellow fever and thirty-tour deaths to
date. There were fourteen new cases
yesterday, about thirty-six in town"
Information was also received to the
effect thst the hospitals will have to be
enlarged so as to afford additional &C
comodations.
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corn st her lover and put out his eve.